Month: April 2017

Atlanta abounds with places for the bibliophile! From public libraries to campus bookstores, book clubs and author signings, the Georgia Center for the Book and the AJC Decatur Book Festival, something can be found for every literary style. The area is also home to some of the best independent books stores around! These shops feature…

Here are three fun eateries in Decatur, a small town East of Atlanta, known for local flavor and organic produce DeKalb Farmer’s Market 3000 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030 Open 9am – 9pm Daily 404.377.6440 http://www.dekalbfarmersmarket.com/ One of the best places to visit in the city for a variety of farm raised…

The library at Columbia Theological Seminary, which is named for John Bulow Campbell, an Atlanta businessman and member of Columbia’s Board of Trustees during the 1930s, serves a vital educational role at the seminary. The library offers resources for student and faculty research, supports the curriculum, and encourages the exploration of theological topics beyond the…

On Wednesday, June 14th, ATLA is offering an excursion to Stone Mountain Park ($80/person). Below is a description of this unique natural wonder, from Pitts Theology Library’s Hannah Parks. Over on the east side of Atlanta is Stone Mountain, a quartz monzonite that stands over 800 feet above the city. The mountain has a varied…

Welcome to the Robert W. Woodruff Library Atlanta University Center (AUC). I’m so happy you could come by and check out the recipient of ACRL’s 2016 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award, University category. Here at the Woodruff we didn’t think anything could top that until our Director, Loretta Parham, was named the 2017 ACRL Academic…

Atlanta might not be a city on the coast, but it certainly brings the ocean to its residents and tourists alike through the Georgia Aquarium in the heart of downtown. The impressive facility is affordable, giving the option to purchase tickets online with discount prices (for example, early bird hours). Events like the Dolphin and…

The Pitts Theology Library, one of Emory University’s seven libraries, celebrated its centennial in 2014, when it also moved into a new five-story, 59,000 gsf building. This new home was designed to be well integrated into Candler School of Theology’s own new facility (2008) and features small and large group study rooms, an entire…

Greetings from Atlanta! ATLA colleagues, we, members of the Atlanta host committee, are excited to launch this new blog, which will serve as your preview of the upcoming ATLA Conference in June, 2017. Here we hope to help you plan your visit and get excited about all the activities available to you while you are…